If any one is still "sitting on the fence" trying to decide if they can make it to New York this Friday, 9-27-02, for the Silentlambs March on Brooklyn World Headquarters, here's some info that might entice you to "go for it." There are two sections of information below...
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SPIRIT AIRLINES - SYBER-SPECIALS FOR FLIGHTS THROUGH 9-30-02!
YOU MUST ORDER YOUR TICKET ONLINE BY SUNDAY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, 9-22-02!!
http://www.spiritair.com/syberspecials/welcome.cfm?Language=English
Hurry! These Syber Special Fares are available for purchase from September 19 EST/EDT through midnight September 22 EST/EDT. Syber Special Fares may be combined with any of the other low fares offered by Spirit Airlines. Syber Specials are available for travel between September 21 and September 30, 2002 on selected dates on selected flights and are only available online.
Select a Departing & Arriving City from this list:
Atlantic City
Chicago/O'Hare
Denver
Detroit
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Myrtle Beach
New York/LaGuardia
Oakland/San Francisco Bay area
Orlando
San Juan Puerto Rico
Tampa
West Palm Beach
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NOTE: As an example, the ORLANDO (MCO airport code) to LaGUARDIA (LGA airport code) is only $98 ROUND TRIP plus tax, total $115. The prices may be higher for cities farther away from NY/LGA. Granted, the flight TIMES are not that great, rather early or rather late, but, hey, a buck saved is a buck spent on a Silentlambs coffee mug or bumper sticker!
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PAN AM HOTEL near LaGuardia (which was on the silentlambs HOTEL list, and where several silentlambs supporters will be staying, from what I understand): SPIRIT AIRLINES also has a HOTEL DISCOUNT & BOOKING SECTION: http://www.hoteldiscounts.com/html/spiritair.html
Their price for PAN AM is showing $89.95 for the night of 9/26 and 9/27. And $99.95 for 9/28 and 9/29. In comparison, the silentlambs Hotel list showed a flat rate of $119. for Pan Am. FYI...
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Another "cheap" deal from SPIRIT AIRLINES is this Hotel:
HOLIDAY INN NEWARK AIRPORT, 160 Frontage Road, Newark,NJ07114, @ Newark Airport
For questions or to make a reservation call us at 1-800-360-7081
$65.95 + 12% tax $7.91 = $73.86 per night for 3 nights: Thu. 9/26, 9/27, 9/28
-Cancellation Policy: 6 pm
-Check In Time - 11:00 AM
-Check Out Time - 01:00 PM
-Hotel Tax Rate - 12%
-Saturday Night Arrival
FROM LaGUARDIA to THIS HOTEL: 10.1 miles; 14.0 minutes driving time; MAP here: http://yp.bellsouth.com/yp/
The Holiday Inn North is a first-class hotel... Ideally located adjacent to the New Jersey super highway network ... only 20 minutes from downtown Manhattan... Area Attractions -New York City 10 Miles
Don't forget CAB FARE!
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If there will be TWO of you traveling together, there are some pretty good "LAST MINUTE WEEKEND GET-AWAY" PACKAGE DEALS being offered to NEW YORK CITY & VICINITY at various sites (www.cheaptickets.com, orbitz, travelocity, etc. but I am herein presenting info from www.cheaptickets.com, though all of those three sites mentioned are offering the SAME PACKAGE DEALS to NY, so use the site of your choice). The departure date is next Thursday, 9-26-02, and then you can choose your Return date beginning with Sunday, 9-29-02, or thereafter. The package includes FLIGHT & HOTEL FOR TWO, so you split the cost. And from what I can see, this almost looks more economical than buying separate flight tickets and separate hotel rooms. Of course that is IF you can STAY for the 3-day-Minimum (Thursday-Sunday), and if there are at least TWO of you who want to travel on ONE package deal.
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"LAST MINUTE WEEKEND GET-AWAY" PACKAGE DEALS to NEW YORK CITY & VICINITY
START HERE: http://cheaptickets2.lmdeals.com/
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Customer service: #1.888.922.8849- Open 24/7
Located in Englewood, CO.
Online Form to Email them: http://new.cheaptickets.com/trs/cheaptickets/content/customer_service/cs_email.xsl
Main Page to start a search for a 3-day weekend deal:
http://cheaptickets2.lmdeals.com/
There are FOUR "STYLES" of package deals to NEW YORK CITY & VICINITY:
New York VICINITY, NY - Cosmopolitan Osmosis
It makes sense that NYC's surrounding areas have absorbed a great deal of New York's splendor.
Includes flight & hotel (NOTE from GRITS: This was the most economical deal, at least originating from MY area. Pricing may be different if you are coming from other areas of the country. It listed several hotels, 3 in Stamford, 1 in Greenwich, 1 in Newark, and 1 in Whippany, NJ, and the JFK Sheraton near JFK Airport. Prices WITH flight and hotel for 3 nights ranged from $344 to $534 PER PERSON from my area.)
New York, NY - Autumn in New York City
Unearth New York City's autumnal cornucopia of culture and recreation. Includes flight & hotel. (NOTE from GRITS: There are about 26 hotels listed to choose from, and they were on Manhattan Island for the most part; hence these deals were a little more pricey, from approx. $435 and WAY UP, PER PERSON, for 3 nights hotel AND flight.)
New York, NY- Gotham Savoir Faire
Cut a figure in New York society this weekend.
Includes flight & luxury hotel
(NOTE from GRITS: I did not research this section at all because it says "luxury hotel," so I figured the prices would even be higher.)
Central New Jersey, NJ (via New York) It's Not What You Think
Forget Bon Jovi, teased hair and suped-up Cameros. The central part of this state is as bucolic, cultured and historic as New England. Includes flight & hotel. (NOTE from GRITS: I did look at some of these hotels but they seem to be getting pretty far "out there" away from where we need to be in NEW YORK. The cab fare would be a killer, so it's not worth it, but the hotel prices were LESS, of course.)
FAQs: http://cheaptickets2.lmdeals.com/faq.html
Can I book a package for two people departing from different cities (and meeting at our destination)?Currently, our technology does not allow the purchase of a package for travelers who have different origination cities, so the best way for two people to travel from two different cities to the same destination is to look for two different types of packages- one package for each traveler.
The first package is a flight & hotel package, which the first of the two travelers would purchase as a solo traveler. The full cost of the hotel room will appear in this package.
The second package, purchased by the second traveler, is a flight plus package, such as our Fly & Drive option, which includes a flight and rental car. This second package does not include hotel, but would include the full price of the car.
Both travelers together will pay no more this way than if they bought one package that included the flight for two, the hotel room and the car, though distribution of this cost may not be even. We leave the fair division of your travel costs up to you.
That's it folks!
Hope this helps.
GRITS
PS: DISCLAIMER: I have no financial interest whatsoever in Spirit Airlines or CheapTickets.com
This info is provided soley as a "public service announcement"!
Edited by - Grits on 21 September 2002 21:24:22